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• The Tellico Village Take Off Pounds Sensibly group meets at 4 p.m. Wednesdays at Chota Recreation Center. All are invited. For more information, call Peggy Bastien at 865-458-9135.
Farmers market
• The Tellico Village Farmers Market will be held 9 a.m.-noon Wednesdays through October at the Yacht Club. For more information, call 865-458-4363.
Bluegrass jam
• A bluegrass jam is held 7-9 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at Chota Recreation Center. All levels of acoustic instruments are welcome. For more information, call 865-657-9465.
Thursday
American Legion
• American Legion Post 256 meets at 9 a.m. the first Thursday of the month at First Baptist Church of Tellico Village. Breakfast and a speaker are featured monthly. All eligible veterans are welcome. For more information, call 865-657-5067.
Masonic Lodge
• Tennessee 204 Masonic Lodge meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Masonic temple on Industrial Park Boulevard in Loudon.
Four Paws
• Four Paws Food Pantry meets at 10 a.m. the first Thursday of the month in room C at Chota Recreation Center.
Parkinson’s support
• A Parkinson’s disease support group meets 2-3 p.m. the first Thursday of each month in the Christian Life Center of the Community Church at Tellico Village.
New Villagers club
• The New Villagers club meets at 5 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Yacht Club. New members wishing to join are asked to arrive at 4:45 p.m. to complete paperwork. Bring checkbook and personal planner for future New Villagers events. For more information, call Ellen Frohriep at 865-657-3700.
Garden Club
• The Tellico Village Garden Club meets 12:30-2 p.m. the first Thursday of the month on the fifth floor of the Yacht Club. Membership is $10 per year. For more information, call Betty Thompson at 248-912-4827 or visit www.tvgardenclub.com.
AA for women
• An Alcoholics Anonymous group for women meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 917 Pond Road, Loudon. The church also holds open AA meetings 7 p.m. Monday and Friday at the church. For more information, call 865-986-2390.
Weight Watchers
• Weight Watchers meets 3 p.m. Thursdays at Chota Recreation Center. For more information, contact Sandi Pitcher at 978-621-7315 or wwsandi@gmail.com.
Sounds & Motion
• The Sounds & Motion dance group meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays at the War Memorial Building in Lenoir City. Dancing for beginners runs 5:30-6:30 p.m. For more information, call 865-988-8043.
Men's fellowship
• A Christian men’s fellowship breakfast is held 8-9 a.m. Thursdays at the Tanasi Golf Course clubhouse. All are welcome. For more information, call Larry Denney at 865-408-9725 or Bob Ericson at 865-458-9877.
GriefShare
• GriefShare, a 13-week program designed to assist in the grieving process after the loss of a loved one, meets at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, 260 Wade Road West, Loudon. For information, call Tom and Maryanne Whitlaw at 865-657-3300.
Woodworkers
• The Tellico Village Woodworkers will meet at 6:45 p.m. at the Yacht Club. University of Tennessee professor Adam Taylor will discuss wood products and processes. Visitors are welcome.
Quilt show
• The Greenback Museum's seventh annual quilt show will run 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. The Greenback Depot will also sponsor a craft fair 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information on the quilt show, call Barbara Davis at 865-660-0123 or Betty Carroll at 865-856-3467. For more information on the craft fair, call 865-548-3764.
Authors Guild
• The Authors Guild of Tennessee will met at 11 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church of Farragut. Kaye George will discuss writing mystery novels and short stories on urban fantasy. Published authors are invited to attend. For more information, visit www.authorsguildoftn.org.
Quilt Guild
• The Tellico Village Quilters will meet at 9:15 a.m. at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, 260 Wade Road, Loudon. Rob Appell, a fabric designer, author and teacher, will serve as guest speaker.
Friday
Village Quilters
• The Village Quilters group holds a social time at 9:15 a.m., followed by a 9:45 a.m. meeting, the second Friday of the month at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church. For more information, visit http://www.villagequilters.com.
Dulcimer Club
• Mountain Echoes Dulcimer Club meets 1-3 p.m. Fridays at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church. For more information, call Ben D'Ooge at 865-385-8280 or Kathie Garzony at 865-458-6315.
Loudon AA
• An open Alcoholics Anonymous group for men and women meets at 7 p.m. Mondays and Fridays at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 917 Pond Road, Loudon. For more information, call 865-986-2390.
Democrat picnic
• The Loudon County Democratic Party will hold its annual summer picnic at 5:30 p.m. at Lenoir City Park. Hot dogs, burgers and drinks will be provided. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share. Guest speaker will be state Rep. John Ray Clemmons, D-Nashville. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/LoudonDems.
Saturday
VFW fish fry
• Veterans of Foreign Wars Huff Memorial Post 5150 holds a fish fry 4-7 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at the VFW building, 101 Maremont Parkway, Loudon. Cost is $7 per person. For more information, call 865-657-5067.
Authors' fair
• Friends of the Public Library at Tellico Village will host an Authors' Fair 1-4 p.m. at the library courtyard. Authors will be on site to discuss their publications.
Boat Rides 4 Vets
• The fourth annual Boat Rides 4 Vets will be held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tellico and Fort Loudoun lakes. Headquarters for the event is the WindRiver marina. For more information, call 865-458-2792.
Monday
Loudon AARP
• Loudon County AARP meets at noon the second Monday of the month at Carmichael Inn in Loudon.
Highland Park Ruritan
• Highland Park Ruritan meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the Ruritan Club Building on U.S. Highway 321 in Lenoir City.
Tellico Village AA
• Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. Mondays in the Christian Life Center of the Community Church at Tellico Village. For more information, call 865-458-1516.
Dulcimer Club
• Mountain Echoes Dulcimer Club meets 4:15-6:30 p.m. Mondays at Chota Recreation Center. For more information, call Ben D'Ooge at 865-385-8280 or Kathie Garzony at 865-458-6315.
Loudon AA
• An open Alcoholics Anonymous group for men and women meets at 7 p.m. Mondays and Fridays at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 917 Pond Road, Loudon. For more information, call 865-986-2390.
Church Crafters
• The Tellico Village Community Church Crafters meet 9:30 a.m.-noon Mondays at the Community Church at Tellico Village.
Villlage Singers
• The Tellico Village Singers meet 2:30-4:30 p.m. Mondays at First Baptist Church of Tellico Village. For more information, contact Jan Sampson at 865-207-1040 or janteachersampson@gmail.com
Tuesday
Widows support group
• A Loudon County widows support group meets at 11 a.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meeting locations vary. For more information and specific meeting locations, call Brenda Angel at 865-225-9015.
Grief support
• Avalon Hospice in Knoxville holds a grief support group 10:30-11:30 a.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at Loudon County Senior Center, 901 Main St., Loudon. For more information, call Jeanie Broyles at 865-458-5445.
Computer Users Club
• The Tellico Village Computer Users Club board meets 3-5 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month in room D at Chota Recreation Center. Visitors are welcome. The TVCUC accepts used computers, monitors, printers and related peripherals for refurbishing and distribution as part of the Technology Access Program. The club also needs empty ink cartridges for the program. For more information, visit http://www.TVCUC.org.
Knifty Knitters
• The Tellico Village Knifty Knitters meets at 1 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at Chota Recreation Center. For more information, call Debbye Giles at 865-387-3971 or Jan Zarnecki at 865-458-3878.
Ladies golf league
• The Tellico Village ladies 18-hole golf league board meets at 9 a.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Tanasi Golf Course restaurant.
Loudon Rotary
• Loudon Rotary Club meets at noon Tuesdays at First Baptist Church, 413 Wharf St., Loudon. For more information, call Tracie Littleton at 865-458-5862.
HOA Social
• The Tellico Village HomeOwners Association's monthly social is set for 5 p.m. at the Yacht Club. For more information, visit www.hoatellicovillage.com.
Library presentation
• Liz Shrek with the Ocoee River Regional Library Center will give a presentation on the Tennessee READS E-book and audio book downloading system at 9:30 a.m. at the Public Library at Tellico Village. There is no charge. To confirm space, call 865-458-5199.
Wednesday, Sept. 13
Fishing Club
• The Tellico Village Fishing Club meets 7-8:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month on the upper floor of the Yacht Club.
Cruising Club
• The Tellico Cruising Club meets at 5 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Yacht Club. A social hour will take place at 5 p.m., and the club meeting begins at 6 p.m. All Tellico Lake boaters are welcome. For more information, call Tom Morgan at 865-657-9380.
Farmers Market
• The Tellico Village Farmers Market will be held 9 a.m.-noon Wednesdays through October at the Yacht Club. For more information, call 865-458-4363.
Thursday, Sept. 14
Housing Authority
• Lenoir City Housing Authority, 101 Oakwood Drive, Lenoir City, meets at 3:30 p.m. the second Thursday of the month. For more information, call 865-986-8707.
Visitors Bureau board
• The Loudon County Visitors Bureau board of directors meets at 7:30 a.m. the second Thursday of the month at the Loudon County Visitors Bureau on U.S. Highway 321 in Lenoir City.
Committee of 100
• Lenoir City Committee of 100 meets at noon the second Thursday of the month at First Baptist Church in Lenoir City.
Loudon merchants
• The Loudon Merchants and Property Owners Association meets at noon the second Thursday of the month at the Lyric Theatre in Loudon.
Duplicate bridge
• Sanctioned duplicate bridge play takes place at 1 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at Chota Recreation Center. For more information, call or text Tom Paul at 865-385-7066.
Chat with POA rep
• A chat with a Tellico Village Property Owners Association representative takes place 10 a.m.-2 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the Welcome Center. For more information, call 865-458-5408.
Tellico Riders
• The Tellico Riders hold a social gathering at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the Yacht Club bar followed by a meeting at 6 p.m. on the third floor of the Yacht Club. All motorcycle riders are welcome.
Tellico Lake Rotary
• The Rotary Club of Tellico Lake meets at noon the second, third, fourth and fifth Thursdays of the month at First Baptist Church of Tellico Village. For more information, call John Everson at 423-884-3369.
AA for women
• An Alcoholics Anonymous group for women meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 917 Pond Road, Loudon. The church also holds open AA meetings at 7 p.m. Monday and Friday at the church. For more information, call 865-986-2390.
Men's fellowship
• A Christian men’s fellowship breakfast is held 8-9 a.m. Thursdays at the Tanasi Golf Course clubhouse. All are welcome. For more information, call Larry Denney at 865-408-9725 or Bob Ericson at 865-458-9877.
Weight Watchers
• Weight Watchers meets 3 p.m. Thursdays at Chota Recreation Center. For more information, call Sandi Pitcher at 978-621-7315 or email wwsandi@gmail.com.
GriefShare
• GriefShare, a 13-week program designed to assist in the grieving process after the loss of a loved one, meets at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, 260 Wade Road West, Loudon. For more information, call Tom and Maryanne Whitlaw at 865-657-3300.
Book club
• The Tellico Village Ladies Book Club will meet at 11:30 a.m. for lunch and 12:15 p.m. for book discussion at the Tanasi Golf Course clubhouse. September's book is "The Other Einstein" by Marie Benedict.
Picnic Box Lunch Sale
• Good Samaritan Center of Loudon County will hold its first Picnic Box Lunch Sale 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Central Park Playground in Lenoir City. Lunches can be purchased for $10 per box to raise money for Good Sam. Pick up is also available at First Baptist Church of Tellico Village. Delivery is available to Lenoir City businesses with a minimum purchase of five boxes. For more information, call 865-986-1777.
